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Immigration 2012 2013

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Immigration 1880-1921

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Turn of the Century Immigration to the U.S. 1880 1910 •49% from NW Europe •16% from NW Europe •27% from Eastern and •73% from Eastern and Southern Europe Southern Europe •24% from the Rest of the •11% from Rest of the World World 1880 1910 Northwestern Europe Northwestern Europe Southern and Eastern Southern and Eastern Europe Europe Rest of the World Rest of the WorldWhat change is evident?__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Pull Factors (Come HERE!)• Economic Advantages in America 1. Available and affordable land to farm 2. Increasing number of factory jobs 3. Free public education• Political and Religious Freedom in America 1. Religious toleration 2. No forced military service 3. Democratic government

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Journey Across the Atlantic • 10-15 day voyage by steamship • Steerage Class Ticket $10-$35 per person• Could enter through any port city, but most ships traveled to New York City• 1st and 2nd class passengers did not have to be processed at an immigration station

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Journey Across the Atlantic • 10-15 day voyage by steamship • Steerage Class Ticket $10-$35 per person• Could enter through any port city, but most ships traveled to New York City• 1st and 2nd class passengers did not have to be processed at an immigration station

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Journey Across the Atlantic • 10-15 day voyage by steamship • Steerage Class Ticket $10-$35 per person• Could enter through any port city, but most ships traveled to New York City• 1st and 2nd class passengers did not have to be processed at an immigration station

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Journey Across the Atlantic • 10-15 day voyage by steamship • Steerage Class Ticket $10-$35 per person• Could enter through any port city, but most ships traveled to New York City• 1st and 2nd class passengers did not have to be processed at an immigration station

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Immigrants Assimilate Into SocietyAssimilate = to fit in.Most immigrants stayed in cities and lived in ethnic neighborhoods.These neighborhoods would share the same language, religion, food, newspapers, clothing, and culture.By 1890 many cities had a huge immigrant population. 4/5 people in NYC were immigrants.

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Americanization• Americanization = helping newcomers learn American ways (language, customs, dress, and diet) -In many cities institutions arose to help immigrants fit in (English classes, day care for working mothers, temporary housing) • Settlement houses • YMCA • Salvation Army -Immigrants usually stuck with their native cultures but children of immigrants were more likely to adopt American ways.

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Motivation For Nativism• Fear, hostility, and suspicion• Prejudices based on race, ethnicity, religion• Old Immigrants vs. New Immigrants “The immigrants are an invasion of venomous reptiles…long- haired, wild-eyed bad-smelling, atheistic, reckless foreign wretches, who never did a day’s work in their lives.” –from a newspaper editorial• Some similarities to today (i.e. jobs)